St. Croix native Hubert Harrison is widely considered a leader in the movement for equality and justice for African Americans during the early 20th Century. Harrison worked closely with W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus Garvey and other activists, but he never received the acclaim of those leaders.

The Women's Business Center is getting ready for "Emerging Businesses and Their Role in the New Economy," the Center's third annual economic development conference. Caribbean Lottery Services president Robert Washington Jr. and U.S. Representative from Ohio's 11th District Stephanie Tubbs Jones will be keynote speakers at the conference, to be held at the Divi Carina Bay Resort on St. Croix April 18-20.

At the 18th annual Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention, held March 11-15 in Miami Beach, there was general agreement "that North American-based cruise lines have rebounded in the wake of 9/11," a release from The West Indian Co. states.

A former EEOC commissioner on St. Croix to conduct diversity management sessions for Wyatt VI Inc. personnel will also conduct, jointly with Carmelo Rivera, a free open session for invited local officials, EEOC Regional Office employees and human resources professionals Saturday, March 16, at 9:30 a.m.

Sprint, one of the territory's long-distance carriers, announced Thursday, March 7, that it now is providing cellular telephone service throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands, with a variety of packages available to customers.

Legislation creating the University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park on St. Croix is an accomplishment that will not only benefit UVI but also provide a stimulus for the private sector on St. Croix and improve the economy of the territory as a whole, UVI officials said Tuesday.